The incense in the incense burner emits smoke, and the fine tea is brewed, adding a refreshing fragrance.
Originally Shen Jungao offered Princess Lechang the seat, but Lechang insisted not to accept it, so in the end they simply sat opposite each other. As Shen Jungao sat down, he asked curiously: "Your Highness is coming to the East Palace at this time, but you want to find the prince?"
"Young Master Li has just informed me that it doesn't matter if my eldest brother is not here." Princess Lechang's previous smile had completely faded. "I have no way of doing what Mr. Shen has entrusted me to do because someone has already asked for mercy from your majesty. .”
"Is there someone... who?!" Shen Jungao almost stood up, while Fu Yi and Li Xingchen's expressions also changed slightly, and they immediately showed joy.
The big fish finally took the bait.
Shen Jungao's reaction was quite reasonable. Princess Lechang said in a deep voice: "Chen Bogu."
"Hiss!" Fu Yi took a breath of cold air. Compared with Shen Jungao, who has always been away from the official world, he has been in the officialdom for a long time and is a civil servant, but he knows very well where Mr. Chen Bogu Chen comes from. " Is it really Chen Bogu?"
Princess Lechang took out a memorial from her sleeve: "This is the memorial that I have copied. You can read it."
"It's really unexpected." Shen Jungao frowned. Although he expected that there must be a big fish behind him, Chen Bogu's fish was too big. It's no wonder that Chen Xu asked Lechang to go and explain the news in person.
And Fu Yi looked at Shen Jungao subconsciously. At this moment, he also thought of Shen Jungao's previous statement about "fair game". The appearance of Princess Lechang at this time confirmed Shen Jungao's conjecture. The appearance of Chen Bogu had already made the game more interesting. The fairness was broken, so Chen Xu simply informed the East Palace of Chen Bogu's existence.
After all, even if Dong Gong knew Chen Bogu's identity, it would only change the dangerous situation of "the enemy is in darkness and we are in the light". Now both sides are on the bright side. But if you really want to deal with Chen Bogu, who has always been cautious, How can it be so easy for people who are careful in their words and deeds?
"What my father wanted me to tell you, I have already told you. As for where to go from now on, Mr. Shen and Mr. Fu will have to worry about it." Princess Lechang stood up, "I want to be careful when I go out this time. Things have already happened. That’s it, I’ll take my leave.”
"Shizhong, please send His Highness off for me and me." Shen Jungao told Li Xingchen and reached out to pick up the memorial. Fu Yi obviously couldn't hold it anymore and hurriedly came over.
Li Xingchen responded: "Your Highness, please."
"No need, Mr. Li, please come back. I still know the way, so I won't trouble Mr. Li." Lechang said with a smile, then he remembered something, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Father, I saw it before. Mr. Li’s poems are full of praise for his literary talents. If Mr. Li has any poems in his spare time, I can pass them on to my father.”
Li Xingchen looked at Lechang in astonishment, and then solemnly cupped his hands: "I understand, thank you, Your Highness."
Lechang's pretty face blushed slightly, and Lechang didn't know why he had just said such a thing out of nowhere. Chen Xu had said that he was indeed interested in Li Xinchen's poems and articles, but Li Xinchen really wanted to hand over the work to Chen Xu. To enjoy reading, there is absolutely no need to go through Lechang's hands.
When I said this just now, there was always a sense of asking Li Xinchen for poems and articles in the name of His Majesty.
Li Xingchen also noticed the change on Lechang's face, and immediately lowered his head slightly and pretended not to see anything: "His Highness is a guest when he comes, so I should send His Highness out. Your Highness invites you."
This time Princess Lechang just responded in a daze and did not refuse.
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"Your Highness seems to have a different attitude towards Li Shizhong." Li Xingchen and Lechang didn't know that Fu Yi was already standing at the door. Fu Yi had a clear view of the words and deeds between the two of them just now, "But it's rare to see
Your Highness’s smile.”
"Why do you care about this when you are fasting and chanting Buddha's name?" Shen Jungao looked at the memorial and said with a smile. At least now he knew who the big fish he had been waiting for made Shen Jungao breath a sigh of relief, "His Royal Highness Lechang
What I like most are poems and articles, and of course Shizhong’s poems and articles, so it makes sense that His Highness is interested in Shizhong.”
Fu Wei gently twisted the string of Buddhist beads in his hand: "Looking at the two of them, it seems that they are not just interested."
"It doesn't matter if it's not simple, it's not bad for us either." Shen Jun raised his eyebrows, "Her Majesty Lechang is His Majesty's closest daughter. If Her Majesty Lechang can stand on the side of the East Palace, or can help us at critical moments.
Saying two words is a good thing."
Princess Lechang's status in Chen Xu's heart is well known. Chen Xu has never trusted his sons very much. Lechang helped him with some things that needed special instructions, such as the last poetry meeting, and the following ones.
Visit Xu Ling's mansion.
If Lechang can stand on Chen Shubao's side, it will certainly be beneficial and harmless.
Thinking of this, Fu Yi couldn't help but pause in his movements, and said softly: "Mr. Shen, if your majesty finds out about your thoughts, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences. You must know that the one your majesty cares most about is His Royal Highness Lechang.
, I will definitely find a good and well-matched family for His Highness..."
"Who in the whole world is the equal of the royal family?" Shen Jun laughed loudly, "Brother Fu, it's better not to think too much. The soldiers will block you, and the water will cover you. We can't control the thoughts of our children.
The water will come and the earth will cover them up, just let them go, whether they can help or not, this is not what we should be worried about now."
Fu Yi shook his head in regret: "His Highness was a little unhappy when he learned that the prince was not here today. We must pay attention to it in the future. If the prince continues to be out like today, accidents will inevitably happen. We must tell the story when the prince comes back.
clear."
Shen Jungao nodded slightly, it was just His Highness Lechang who came today. With His Highness Lechang's always kind character, he would definitely not emphasize this matter too much in front of Chen Xu, and he might not even mention it.
But if His Majesty arrives in person one day, and even the Crown Prince is not present in the East Palace, then the situation will really reach a point where it cannot be ended.
"His Highness's visit in person has given us a wake-up call." Shen Jungao turned around and picked up the memorial again, "But the top priority is still Chen Bogu."
Fu Yi gently put down the string of Buddhist beads in his hand and looked at Shen Jungao: "Although this Chen Bogu is unexpected, it is not difficult to deal with. This person has always been strict, not good at sociability, and his popularity is not very good. Yangzhou
The governor used Chen Bogu as his secret agent, and although he could use Chen Bogu's status as a servant to understand every move in the capital, in my opinion, he made the wrong move after all."
Shen Jungao was thoughtful, while Fu Yi narrowed his eyes: "A dead move, no matter how important it is, is still a dead move after all. It's a pity that what is needed now is to bring the entire chessboard to life..."